Procurement Officer

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlement

LGPS

Wellbeing support

Private health care

EV salary sacrifice

Volunteer days

Hybrid working

Learning & development

Job summary

Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are seeking a Procurement Officer to join the Procurement Team. The role supports a range of procurement activities and projects across the councils, with opportunities to pursue professional qualifications through an apprenticeship.

The position is offered on a career-grade pathway, starting at grade 4 (£32,578-£37,563) with progression opportunities to Senior Procurement Officer, in a hybrid working environment near Ipswich.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to learning and personal development.
• Ability to meet deadlines, work with self-discipline, and manage time effectively to learn while in a team.
• Strong communication and written skills, with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Provide an effective business support service across procurement activities and projects.
• Collaborate with the Procurement Team, across the Councils, and with suppliers of diverse services.
• Progress through a career-grade path from Procurement Officer to Senior Procurement Officer via apprenticeship.
• Support colleagues and stakeholders to deliver procurement outcomes.

Job description

Job Description

• Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils
• Address: Endeavour House, 8 Russell Road, Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 2BX
• Salary: £32,578 to £37,563 per annum (pro rata for part time)
• Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week
• Contract: Permanent (Apprenticeship Opportunity)

This role is open to full time, part time, and job share applications, all of which will be assessed equally.

Join our team

We are looking for an enthusiastic Procurement Officer to join our Procurement Team.

This is a career grade role, offering a fantastic opportunity to progress and develop your career in procurement.

If you share our values and you are motivated to make a difference for our residents, clients, and communities, we would love to hear from you.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Officer to provide an effective business support service across a range of procurement activities and projects. You will work with colleagues in the Procurement Team, across the Councils and with suppliers of a wide range of the Councils service areas.

You will join our Procurement team in a career grade role initially as a Procurement Officer on a grade 4 (£32,578-£37,563) with the opportunity to gain experience and Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply procurement qualifications via an apprenticeship to progress in a clear career path to a Senior Procurement Officer.

About you

To apply for this role, you will need to evidence your enthusiasm and commitment to learning and personal development. You will need to demonstrate that you are able to meet deadlines, have self-discipline and good time management to ensure that you are able to learn alongside working in the team.

You will need to show that you can work with accuracy and attention to detail, are able to follow processes and can identify details within records and documents.

You will have a strong work ethic, possess good communication and written skills, and an ability to challenge in an effective manner.

You will be able to work well independently and as a member of a team managing and prioritising your own busy workload.

In return we can offer you a rewarding career opportunity where you can learn alongside your professional qualification with opportunities for progression.

About us

At Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils we are passionate about building communities that people want to live, work, visit and invest in.

We serve around 200,000 residents across our two districts and are well known for our collaboration and partnership working across public, private and voluntary sectors.

We believe that the heart of Suffolk is an incredibly special place to live and work, with:

• 60 conservation areas
• two National Landscapes
• many picturesque market towns

It is no surprise we are ranked among the top 50 places to live in the UK (United Kingdom).

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Generous leave entitlement (26 days a year, rising to 31 days after 5 years).
• Competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Wellbeing Support and Employee Assistance Programs.
• Private Health Care Options.
• Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements (Business needs permitting).
• Great learning and development opportunities.

For more information, visit our Employee Benefits page.

Our ways of working

We believe work is what we do, not just where we go.

We work in a hybrid way, with a mix of office, home, and remote based working (Business need permitting). Our hybrid working arrangements support flexibility and collaboration, helping our teams to thrive.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, providing opportunity and ambition for all, supporting and enabling our people to deliver the best possible services for our residents.

For more information

For an informal discussion or to learn more about this role and the training opportunity, please contact Katrina Browning, Head of Procurement by email: [e-mail] or mobile: [phone].

Please read the Job Description and Person Specification for the Procurement Officer as well as the other roles in the career grade - Senior Procurement Officer and Procurement Business Partner and the Career Grade 4 -6 Matrix, which outlines the career pathways between the roles, before applying for this job opportunity.

Closing date

Closing date: 5.00pm, 06 November 2026

In person Interviews planned for Tuesday 17 November2026